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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: The department was consulted when the national broadband plan was developed. However there has been no engagement on it in the last two months.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 434. To ask the Minister for Health if it can be made mandatory for siblings of close contacts to remain home from school until test results are known to prevent further spread of Covid-19 in schools. [31568/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 436. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that immunocompromised persons who have received the first dose of a vaccine (details supplied) will receive a second dose using another vaccine. [31570/21]

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: The Bill is consistent with the provisions in examinership relating to redundancy and collective agreements. Any redundancies that may arise as a result of a company facing trading difficulties must be dealt with within the existing employment rights legislative framework. Regardless of the contents of a rescue plan, employees may be made redundant under the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 if...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: On the final point made by Senators Gavan and Higgins, they know my position on the TRIPS waiver. I made it clear on the floor of the Seanad some weeks ago in response to a Commencement matter from Senator Higgins. Earlier this week, I replied in writing to Senator Gavan, who also wanted to raise this issue. I have made my views known internally to Government colleagues. I am at one with...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: No. I think we have debated it. Unfortunately, I cannot accept the amendment today, but I give a commitment that in the autumn we will bring forward further legislation relating to employees' rights. I have no doubt but that it will go through the various channels such as the Oireachtas committee etc., where all Members of the Oireachtas will have an opportunity for an input. We look...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank sincerely all Members of the Seanad and the Dáil who have helped to progress this legislation and bring it to a conclusion today. I thank the Company Law Review Group, which did the initial preparatory work, the officials in my Department and the officials in the Office of the Attorney General. They have worked really hard to ensure we could get this legislation passed before...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: The EU operates a system of Export Controls for “Dual-use” goods that form part of a multilateral framework designed to support global security and to protect human rights. In particular, the framework aims to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to support regional stability. The Programme for Government contains a clear commitment to the promotion of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the burning of peat briquettes will cease. [37173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will avail of high-speed broadband. [37194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the way in which articulated lorry drivers with sight in only one eye are only learning that their licence can no longer be renewed given the passing of legislation in recent years (details supplied). [37285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) following appeal. [37401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [37843/21]

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to present this Bill for the consideration of the House following its successful passage through the Dáil last week. The Bill provides for a genuine alternative to examinership for small and micro companies. It gives these companies the same access to corporate rescue as larger companies, thus providing them with a genuine opportunity to restructure...

Seanad: Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: If I miss any specific questions that were raised, I will come back to them. I took note of them all. I thank everybody for their good wishes. I will pass them on to Aideen later. I am not sure she would have expected her name to be bandied about in the Seanad today but that is the price one pays for being married to a politician. She will welcome the good wishes, but I am not sure she...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (8 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: Receivership arises from a private contractual relationship between a lender and a creditor. A receiver is appointed on behalf of a secured creditor to sell the particular company asset which has been charged in favour of that creditor. A receiver is appointed under a) the terms of the debenture for stated reasons or b) by court order. The Companies Act 2014 has application only to...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: There is merit in the amendment and it is important there are provisions to prevent the process being abused by someone seeking to accrue professional fees. Following the concerns raised by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, a number of additional provisions were inserted in the Bill regarding the process adviser's fee. The Bill requires that this fee is notified to...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: I am opposed to this amendment because I do not believe it is necessary. The Bill already provides for a discrete amendment to section 690A of the Companies Act 2014, as inserted by the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020, to ensure that meetings required by the process can be held virtually. The 2020 Act set out temporary company law measures required to mitigate the...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: I hope the Deputy can clarify his amendment because we are not sure we fully understand what he seeks to amend. He has tabled an amendment to the new section 558X proposed in section 3. This section provides for supplemental provisions relating to proxies at a meeting of members and creditors to consider rescue plans and directly mirrors existing provisions of the Companies Act. The...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Robert Troy: The threshold at which the rescue plan is deemed to be accepted by a class of creditors has been carefully considered in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General. In cases of examinership, section 540 of the Companies Act 2014 provides that a rescue plan "shall be deemed to have been accepted by a meeting of creditors or of a class of creditors when a majority in number...